"The comments made by head football coach Bo Pelini in 2011, published Monday, are unfortunate and deeply concerning to us, as they would be to anyone who loves this university. Our coaches, staff and student-athletes must be held to a high standard and coach Pelini's remarks were unfair to the legions of Nebraska fans and not what we expect from a representative of this university.

"Former Director of Athletics Tom Osborne became aware of these comments and the existence of a recording more than a year ago, and addressed the matter with coach Pelini. We have observed, and many others have commented, that coach Pelini's demeanor has significantly improved since the time of this incident. Coach Pelini has given us his assurance that he understands the seriousness and inappropriateness of his comments. We believe he is sincere in his apology and in his regret. We are prepared to put the matter to rest. Our football student-athletes, coaches and staff deserve all of our support and we know the Nebraska faithful will be there for them."

Pelini, who formally apologized Tuesday for the recording in which he vented on a "fair-weather" fanbase and members of the media, discussed the situation Wednesday morning on SiriusXM radio and said he had an "idea" of who leaked the 2011 audio recording.

"I think we're a lot closer to (knowing), if it hasn't been completely determined already," Pelini said on SiriusXMvia CBS Sports. "I have an idea (of who it is)."

Pelini said he thought it was a "private" conversation and that he was confident he's built up enough "points" to earn forgiveness from fans.

"I'm human like anybody else," Pelini said Tuesday during the Big Ten teleconference. "You say things in an emotional moment under certain circumstances and like anybody else you make mistakes, you apologize for your mistakes and move on. That's all you can do in this situation."

Pelini has faced criticism from Nebraska fans for losing four games in each of his five seasons, and last Saturday's 41-21 home loss to UCLA only deepened concerns about the direction of the program.

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Miami football (2011): In the latest scandal to hit the program, UM's football team is losing nine scholarships and the men's basketball team will lose three, as part of the penalties the school was dealt by the NCAA. In a 2011 report, 73 former Hurricanes football players were implicated. Booster Nevin Shapiro, subsequently jailed for running a Ponzi scheme, allegedly dispensed money, prostitutes, cars and vacations to the players. Shapiro said coaches and university officials knew of his gifts. In the 1980s, Luther Campbell was alleged to have been behind what was referred to as a "pay-for-play" system, which involved cash rewards for acts such as scoring touchdowns and big hits.
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Oklahoma State (2013): With a recent Sports Illustrated report, In the report, former players accuse the school of committing a litany of NCAA violations involving impermissible benefits, academic fraud, drugs, and sex.
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Rutgers basketball (2013): Mike Rice was fired as head coach of the men's basketball team in April after video footage of him physically and verbally abusing his players was aired. Rutgers AD Tim Pernetti had viewed the tape and only suspended Rice three games and fine him $75,000. Julie Hermann replaced Pernetti as the school's athletic director and Eddie Jordan is now the program's coach.
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Notre Dame football (2013): Irish linebacker Manti Te'o finished second in the Heisman voting. It was revealed that Lennay Kekua, Te'o's supposed girlfriend, never existed. Notre Dame defended Te'o, saying he was tricked and the program knew of the hoax since Dec. 26.
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Arkansas football (2012): Former coach Bobby Petrino was hurt in a motorcycle accident in which he said he was alone but it was later discovered that Jessica Dorrell, a former Razorbacks volleyball player, was with Petrino and he had an extramatrital affair. Petrino was fired, and now coaches at Western Kentucky.
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Ohio State football (2011): Coach Jim Tressel resigned after the NCAA found he knew and failed to report on a tattoos-for-jerseys deal with his players. That was followed by perhaps an even bigger scandal at the University of Miami in which jailed ex-booster Nevin Shapiro claimed he gave $2 million in benefits to 72 student-athletes.
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Virginia lacrosse (2010): George Huguely was a midfielder for the Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse team. Huguely was found guilty for the murder of UVa women's lacrosse player Yeardley Love.
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Duke lacrosse (2006): Duke’s lacrosse team made national headlines after an exotic dancer accused three players of rape. On April 11, 2007, North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper dropped the case against Reade Seligman, Collin Finnerty and David Evans.
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USC football (2005): The Trojans were dealt a two year postseason ban and the loss of 30 scholarships over three years by the NCAA after it was reported that star running back Reggie Bush’s parents received hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and gifts including a house in Malibu. Bush surrendered his 2005 Heisman trophy.
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Colorado football (2004): Colorado was accused of using sex and alcohol to lure recruits to the school after several women reported they were sexually assaulted at parties. Katie Hnida, a former kicker, also said she was raped while on the team.
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Baylor basketball (2003): One of the saddest scandals ever broke out when Carlton Dotson murdered teammate Patrick Dennehy. It was later revealed that coach Dave Bliss was paying Dennehy's tuition and attempted to cover it up by portraying Dennehy as a drug dealer.
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St. Bonaventure basketball (2003): Jamil Terell became a student at St. Bonaventure in March of 2002 but only earned a welding certificate from Coastal Georgia Community College and had no associates degree. After the news broke, school president Robert Wickenheiser resigned, board president Bill Swan later committed suicide and the Bonnies were postseason play in 2003. Van Breda Kolff was later exonerated of any wrongdoing.
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Georgia basketball (2001): Former head coach Jim Harrick and his son, Jim Jr., were caught paying players' expenses and provided higher grades to players in classes they rarely attended. The elder Harrick resigned and his son was fired in 2002.
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Minnesota basketball (1999): It was revealed that Minnesota basketball coach committed major academic fraud for several years during his tenure. Former academic adviser Jan Gangelhoff admitted to writing over 400 papers for at least 20 players. In turn, the Golden Gophers eventually forfeited postseason wins between 1993 and 1998. That included the school's Final Four appearance in 1997. Haskins lost his job in light of the scandal and also was dealt a seven year show-cause penalty.
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Michigan basketball (1990s): The "Fab Five" were known for revolutionizing college hoops. It was uncovered that booster Ed Martin had given large amounts of cash away, and the school eventually vacated five seasons and all its hardware.
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Southern Methodist football (1987): The NCAA hit SMU with the so-called "death penalty" for repeated infractions, shutting down the program for a year after concluding that the school continued to pay players, even after a 1985 promise to stop. SMU also chose not to play in 1988.
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Point-shaving over the years: Several college sports scandals have been the result of athletes point-shaving. One of the biggest point-shaving schemes ever came in 1979 when four Boston College hoops players were involved in fixing nine games. Another noteworthy point-shaving scheme was one of the first in the 1950s, when the City College of New York (CCNY) won both the NIT and NCAA basketball championships, and it was revealed a year later that seven players conspired to shave points and seven schools in all were involved. Other schools caught with point-shaving over the years included Kentucky (1950s and 1980s), Northwestern (1994) and Arizona State (1994).
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